Churn



April 22, 1930.

T. E. WILLIAMSON ,7 5,343

GHURN Filed May 21, 1929 g ma vfE.mllz'amaon l a tentecl Apr. 22,1930

THOMAS E. wIimAMsoN; or KIRKLAND, TEXAS CHURN Application filed May21, 1929. Serial H0. 364,869.

This invention relates to the class of churns and perta1ns part cularly to a new andflmproved ,churn structure deslgned for use in association with and to be operated by a wash-.

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The primary object of the present inven tion is to provide a churn which is adapted to be placeddirectly in a washing machine of a type employing a series of oscillating stirring fins radiating from anuprightpost, the churn being formed to receive this upright post and having upon the bottom, clamp members designed to .engagethe fins or blades of the washing machine so that when the machine is set inmotion the churnwill be oscillated with the'fins. Suitable agitating blades are arranged in the churn so that asthe violent oscillating motion of the churn body takes place the contents thereof will be forced and thoroughly stirred for the formation of butter. w

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of the pres? ent invention with the understanding, how

ever, that the invention is not' confined to any v strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the r is appended claims.

1 In the drawing Figure I is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the churn embodying the present invention, showing the same applied to the oscillating member of a washing" Inachine; f I V v Y Figure2 is a. top'plan view of the churn with thetop removed, a part thereof being shown-in section, i l i Referring more particularly to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the body of the churn embodying the present Invention, the same being formed of a cylin'f drical receptacle having abottom 2. and an back'and forth between these blades 7 open top whichis normallyclosed lid 3 I provided withfa suitable handle 4.

This churn is designed to be'operated' by a type of washing machine wherein is'employed within the bowl. an oscillating disk 5 carrying acentral upright shaft6, from the lowergportion of which, over the surface of the disc,ip

6.is connected with certain operating'parts so thatin the operation of the machine a rapid osclllatory motion of the blades 7 around the shaft center will take' place; i

rojec ts a radial seriesof agitating blades 7;: In this type of machine the shaft The receptacle 0 churn has the-bottom 1 portion 2 provid with a central Opening and within the bodyis a closed vertically'arranged tube 9 over the openin whch is secured to the bottom receive the shaft6 of the machine;

' The under side of the churn bottom 2' isprovided with-a series of resilient clamp mem bers 1O arranged in pairs asshow'meach' pair of these clamp members being designed to frictionallyfreceive therebe'tween one o' f the blades 7 of the-machine.

Within the churn body'thereois secured radially of the bottom a'series, preferably four, I *of dasher blades 11", which blades extend from the sleeve 9 outwardly'to apo'intwithin approximately one inch of the wall of the i receptacle. Arrange d in a plane substantially two inches above the bottom dasher blades 11 is V a second series of radially extending blades, 7

preferably three in number, these bladesbeing indicated by the numerals-12. This cr 8 andwhich'is designed to second series ofblades is disposed so that one f thereof will-bearranged over one of the low-- er blades 11, while the other two will be disposed between and above a pair of the lower blades in the manner shown.

Arranged above the second series blades at a point substantially one inch therefrom is a third series of blades, preferably three in number, these blades being arranged in staggered relation with the underlying blades 'Witht that none of these three series will be in vertical ,alinement with theseries lying directly therebeneath; r v p rrangement of dasherfblades within the churn body it will be readily seen that when the churn is attached to the machine agitator blades in the manner described andthe machine set in motion, the churn will be rapidly oscillated so that milk therein will be dashed between the blades and thoroughly agitated: for the formation of butter.

Having thus described my invention-3; What I claim is V 1. A churn of the character described comprising an annular container, a tubular me1'n-- ber upstanding in said annular container and opening through the bottom thereof, and a series of radially positioned dasher mem--' bers secured at one end to the inner periphery of said container and=termi natingiat tlleopp'o'- site end at the tubular member. 2. A churn or the character described comprising an annularcontainer, atubular member axially positioned within" said container and opening through the bottom thereof, and

a series of radial-1y positioned dasher blades positioned in the container, saidblades being secured at one end to the container andat the opposite endto the tubular member, each pair ofblades being arranged about the tubular member in staggered relation to the adjacent pair whereby to' provide a tortuous chamber wi-thi n the eontai-nen 3. A churn of the character described adapted for use with an oscillating washer com-prising a container,- an i'lpstanding, tubular member axially positioned within the container, means for rem-ovably securing saidcontainer; to a Washer, a series of pairs" of dasher blades radially positionedabout said tubular member said pairs of dasher blades being positioned in staggered relationtoeach other; and arranged alternately in pairs about said tubular member whereby to provide a tortuous: chamber within the; container, and a removable cover fQI SE LId container.

Iii-testimony whereof I hereunto a fli x ni-y -ea THOMAS E. WILLIAMSON. 

